Saddle for velocipedes



(No Model.) 2 Shets--Sh E L SHULTZ SADDLE FOR VELOGIPEDES.

No. 502,681. Patented AugJl, 1893.

E. L. SHULTZ. SADDLE FOR VELOGIPBDBS.

28heets-Sheefi2.

(No Model.)

No. 502,681. Patented A1191, 1893.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

EDWARD L. sHULrz, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

SADDLE FOR EVELOCIPEDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters-Patent N0. 502,681, dated August 1, 1893.

Application filed July 19 1892 Serial No. 440,494. (No model.) I I To all whom it may concern.- 7

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. SHULTZ, a

subject of the Czar of Russia, but residing in the United States of America, at Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented. new and useful Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of thepresent invention are to construct a novel saddle for bicycles having great simplicity and lightness; to constitute the resilient frame orseat leather supporting portions thereof by a single length of heavy spring wire, and to impart thereto capabilities and means for the distension of the so constituted saddle frame for stiffening it and imparting the required degree of tension upon the seat leather; and to provide efficient means for the attachment of the said saddle frame to the saddle post or frame of the machine.

To these ends the invention consists in the formation of certain of the parts, and the combination or arrangement thereof, all substantially as will hereinafter more fully ap-- pear and be set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved saddle frame, the top or seat leather being removed. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the frame. Fig. 3 is a central vertical longitudinal section of the saddle. Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 44,' Fig. 3.

The single piece of heavy spring wire from which the saddle frame is substantially constituted, it will be seen, begins at a andterminates at b. Starting at said forward end a there is formed the section d extended rearwardly the whole length of the saddle frame in the median longitudinal line there: of with a slight intermediate depression; from the rear of said section the wire continueslaterally in the short length, f, then bending forwardly, and being continued to the front end of the frame in the section, it, has in its course which, generally stated, is decidedly depressed or bowed, the coil (or coils,if desired), as seen at g: a short distance in advance of the coil is the greatest dip ofthe bow while somewhat forward thereof the section is extended nearly horizontally, in an easy curve, and at its forward end the section is nearly, or quite, vertically turned and upwardlyextended as at c, then turned horizontally, as at j, crossing over and slightly above the forward end, a., of section d, and is then turned about vertically and downwardly "in the short length, e -corresponding to the section, 2'; the wire is thence continued rearwardly, at the other side of the middle section, (1, in the section k which is the counterpart of the. bowed section, h, including the coil, 9 and has its extremity, f transversely .inwardlylturned and is terminated at the rear of the frame next'to the portion, f, and may be connected to said portion in any suitable manner, and such portions, f and f constitute the rear members of the saddle frame with which the cantle,;w, of the seat leather is engaged. I

The bowed sidemembers, h,*h of the frame, are slightly forwardly divergent; and aplate, 10,- lies against the vertical forward parts, a, 2' the-same being apertured for the loose passage therethrough of the forward, screw threaded extremity of the middle section, d, while the nut, m, engages said screw threaded extremity and bears against the rear side of the said plate.

desired manner; and in the accompanying drawings an approved means of making the connection is shown, which consists of astrip orstrap, n, of metal, or other material, intermediately bent to form the eye, n which embraces part, j, of the saddle frame, the terminals of said strap being superposed and riveted to the under side of the seat leather at-the peak; the seat-leather, as before intimated, has the cantle at its rear end, substantially as usual, whereby the stifiness and form are imparted to the said rear, and whereby the medium of supporting connection is constituted between the rear of the frame and seat.

By properly turning the nut the desired degree of rigidity to the frame, and of tension to the leathermay be imparted.

The means for attachment of the saddle to the usual saddle-post-arm, consists of a clip, p, which includes thecleft or split ring 19 with ear-lugs, 19 19 at each side of the split,

of the clip, and the tightening action of one of the nuts insures the constrictionof the clip about the arm of the saddle-post. 'The ring-bolts are adapted to be so let down within and through the openings therefor in the cliplugs that the lower borders of the ring eyes will be as low 'as the top face of the clip whereby the under sides of the bowed saddle frame members which pass through said eyes may be drawn to forcible contact against the top of the clip.

It will be perceived that the top of the clip is in effect channeled longitudinally whereby the bowed members of the frame may be restrained from lateral swinging movements. These channels are constituted by the opposing pairs of lugs, it, t t, which are integrally formed on the clip forward and rearward of the ring eyes.

WVhat I claim is 1. In a velocipede saddle, a saddle frame consisting of a single piece of suitable spring wire which, beginning at the front, extends longitudinally rearward constituting the section, d, then laterally turned and forwardly continued in a bowed side member, then transversely turned across and near the forward extremity of said section, d, and then rearwardly continued in another bowed side member the rear terminal thereof being turned inwardly, and a medium of connection between the adjacent forward portions of the saddle frame,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a velocipede saddle, a saddle frame consisting of a single piece of suitable spring wire which, beginning at the front, extends transversely turned across and near the for- Ward extremity of said section, d, and then rearwardly continued in another bowed side member the rear terminal thereof being turned inwardly, and means for imparting an endwise force upon the intermediate member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a velocipede saddle, a saddle frame consisting of a single piece of suitable spring wire which, beginning at the front, extends longitudinally rearward constituting the section, (1, then laterally turned and forwardly continued in a bowed side member, which comprises a coil, then transversely turned across and near the forward extremity of said section, d, and then rearwardly continued in another bowed side member which also comprises a coil, the rear terminal thereof being turned inwardly, and a medium of connection between the adjacent forward portions of the saddle frame and means forimparting an enclwise force upon the intermediate member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a velocipede saddle, a saddle frame consisting of a single piece of suitable spring wire which has its forward end screw threaded and extended longitudinally rearward constituting the section, d, then laterally turned and forwardly continuedin a bowed side member, then upwardly transversely, and down wardly turned, forming a loop which loosely embraces the forward extremity of said member,d, and rearwardly continued forming the other bowed side member, and the apertured plate, resting against the said loop with the extremity of the member, d, passing therethrough, and the nut, all arranged for operation, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

EDWARD L. SHULTZ.

WVitnesses:

H. A. CHAPIN, W. S. BELLows. 

